Eve Kessler

On March 9, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington State legislators to halt spending on new highways. Instead, the coalition urges lawmakers to prioritize investments in building missing sidewalks and creating reliable transit and paratransit systems to serve all Washington towns and cities.

One promising trend in urban planning is the push from a growing number of U.S. cities to reduce minimum parking requirements for new developments. As the name suggests, parking minimums require developers to build a certain amount of spaces, regardless of whether a community wants or needs them. The result is an excess of parking that can lead to more vehicle pollution, worsen traffic congestion, and drive up housing costs. In some cases, the steep cost of building parking prevents a project from moving forward at all.

Construction interests — and Sen. Schumer — want to add a lane to the Catskills artery. It's madness.

A Transportation Alternatives survey finds little knowledge or recognition of Vision Zero as the city's road carnage rises.

We asked candidates what they thought on a raft of street-safety issues. Here's what WE thought.

As Black Lives Matter forces an industry reckoning, the state has taken baby steps to reduce discrimination.

Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices. 

It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).

Vision Zero Conference panel says 'amenities' are coming — and drivers will pay for space.

A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.